refinancing

verb

present participle of refinance
as in financing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refinancing
  1. financing
  2. underwriting
  3. funding
  4. aiding
  5. advocating
  6. sponsoring
  7. endorsing
  8. backing
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  • This leads central bankers to ask who is financing the build out, and the long-term stability in doing so.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Examples range from financing community cooling centers and supporting ecosystem restoration to helping smallholder farmers in supply chains adopt practices such as crop diversification and rainwater storage that build resilience to drought.
    — Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of financing
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  • Of the non-interest revenues, Canadian banks also made money from underwriting and advising deals from large businesses and wealth management fees, both of which are highly profitable if the stock market is performing well overall.
    — Charlotte Hu, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The bet underwriting those marks is that durable value in AI accrues to the model layer.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of underwriting
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  • Abruzzo, the county administrator, insisted none of those projects have been put on hold and the county will not be redirecting airport funds to the renaming effort — despite the airport website’s claim about airport revenues funding the effort.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • This older plan included funding the design of the Broadmore Bridge’s replacement.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026
Definition of funding
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  • The revelations could complicate Europe’s relationship with China, which has denied aiding Moscow’s invasion.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • However, opinions on the continent on it still differ, with some calling it inefficient and perpetuating rather than aiding the climate crisis.
    — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of aiding
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  • Ricke stressed that the paper is not advocating for geoengineering.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The author concludes by urging Americans not to confuse current challenges with a fundamental decline, advocating for faith in the nation's enduring ideals.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of advocating
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  • Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the Masters for almost 20 years; the 140-year-old automaker came on as an inaugural sponsor of ANWA seven years ago.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of sponsoring
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  • Traditionally, Republicans have been skeptical of endorsing tax increases, while Democrats have been critical of calls to raise the age of Social Security eligibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Highlighting someone’s not the same as endorsing them, right?
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • Mamdani even endorsed Espaillat’s reelection bid before reneging and backing the aforementioned Chevalier.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • England expects to face an intense atmosphere, with the majority of more than 80,000 fans backing Mexico.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of backing
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